BTWF: Trampy Movie 8: Triumph- Remake

Edward, Henry, Gordon, and James begin to process a new chapter of their lives now that Thomas has been promoted to branch line duties as a reward for helping James after his accident. James admits to missing having Thomas around, but he and Henry both agree with Edward that at least Thomas is happy. On the other hand, Gordon is very vocal about his distaste for the fact that Thomas has left them to shunt their own trains. Edward annoyedly tells him that he will just have to get used to it until Sir Topham Hatt gets a new station pilot. James points out that at least Gordon gets to "pull" coaches, whereas he hasn't been asked by Sir Topham Hatt to pull coaches in ages. Henry reminds James that the last he pulled coaches, he was so rough with them that they set their brakes on until Henry had to come and help by pushing the train. James is taken aback by this, as his driver had told him he pulled the coaches by himself, but Gordon bluntly says that his driver was lying, much to James' dismay. James recomposes himself and complains that Sir Topham Hatt won't give him another chance, belatedly realizing that Sir Topham Hatt has overheard him. Ultimately, Sir Topham Hatt assigns James a passenger train. Henry is incredulous, but Sir Topham Hatt reasons that he should give James another chance just as he did with Thomas, which has turned out well. James is delighted and excited, but Sir Topham Hatt adds that Edward must guide in front, as James has just had an accident and isn't ready to pull passengers on his own yet. James is disappointed but understanding and heads to the station with Edward. Although he does his best, James is a little rough when shunting the coaches to the platform. He gets so excited that he lets off a huge cloud of steam, causing Sir Topham Hatt's brand new top hat to get soaked in a shower of water. Panicked, James starts the train in a rush, much to the surprise of Edward, the coaches, and the passengers. Edward and James' journey goes mostly well at first, but James gets lost in thought by worrying about Sir Topham Hatt. He belatedly realizes he has overrun the platform at a station and not only comes to a bumpy stop but also reverses much too roughly. As the journey progresses, the coaches continue to make remarks about James being inexperienced and unfit as a passenger engine. Enraged, James bangs them so hard that they come to abrupt stop in the middle of the main line. James' driver discovers that the impact of James' bumping caused a leak in the brake pipe. The passengers are furious about everything that has happened, but the driver tries to keep them calm. He eventually comes up with a plan to mend the hole with some newspaper and a leather bootlace. A bootlace is eventually acquired from Jeremiah Jobling, though only on the condition that he is compensated for it, and the train manages to finish its journey. That night, Sir Topham Hatt berates James at the sheds for "going dangerous speeds, overrunning the platform, bumping the coaches with passengers inside them, and above all else, damaging them and then mending them with a bootlace we have to pay for now." He threatens to have James repainted blue if he can't behave properly and confines him to goods work until he can be trusted with coaches again. Aside from a remark from Gordon, which Edward interrupts, the engines are unusually quiet as an apologetic James tearfully bids goodnight, then goes to sleep before being bidden goodnight back by Henry. The next morning, James takes a goods train along the line. The troublesome trucks tease him for his bootlace mishap, but he tries not to take any notice. Upon reaching Gordon's Hill, James does his best to get the train up the steep slope. However, just as they reach the top, the trucks in the rear half of the train break away, sliding all the way back down to the bottom of the hill. Frustrated, James goes back for them and finds that Edward has stopped behind him. Edward offers to help, but James politely declines, determined to succeed on his own. He pulls the trucks as hard as he can once more, and this time, he gets the whole train over the hill. At the next station, Edward congratulates a proud James for his triumph, as does Sir Topham Hatt, who had seen the whole thing from Edward's train. Ultimately, Sir Topham Hatt assures James that he deserves to keep his red paint, which James is very grateful for.